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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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